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View Article 9:01 a.m. September 2, 2026 WLS AM POTUS: Chicago Violence is Out of Control https://www.wlsam.com/2026/09/02/1752786/ (CHICAGO) — Illinois Democrat leaders are again rejecting President Donald Trump’s call for federal help to combat crime in Chicago following a violent weekend that left more than 40 people shot. Trump took aim at the sanctuary city in a Truth Social post early Tuesday, calling the violence “unchecked” and …
View Article 9:01 a.m. September 2, 2026 NBC Local 2-year-old dead, mother hospitalized in ‘domestic-related homicide' in Frankfort https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-year-old-dead-mother-hospitalized-in-domestic-related-homicide-in-frankfort/3983800/ A 2-year-old has died and the child's mother has been hospitalized after police said she attempted self-harm in what they're calling [ a "domestic-related homicide" in Frankfort. ][1] According to police, officers were called just after 4 p.m. Tuesday to the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court for a report …
View Article 9:01 a.m. September 2, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago police warn of string of overnight business burglaries across 7 neighborhoods http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-business-burglaries-7-neighborhoods ![Chicago police investigating string of overnight business burglaries across multiple neighborhoods][1] ![Chicago police investigating string of overnight business burglaries across multiple neighborhoods][1] #### [ Chicago police investigating string of overnight business burglaries across multiple neighborhoods ][2] A series of break-ins at small retail stores across Chicago is under investigation. #### …
View Article 9:01 a.m. September 2, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times City sees fewest summer murders since 1965 https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/09/02/chicago-crime-mayor-brandon-johnson-boeing-mannys-deli * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Mayoral candidates are decrying Chicago’s violence, even as summer murders have …
View Article 9:01 a.m. September 2, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times 2-year-old child killed in Frankfort home https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/02/2-year-old-child-killed-in-frankfort-home * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A 2-year-old child was killed in a home Wednesday in southwest suburban Frankfort. Officers were called to the home …
View Article 9:01 a.m. September 2, 2026 chicago-contrarian Illinois Needs a Conservative Party https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/illinois-needs-conservative-party **_A new conservative party could promote fresh ideas_ ** Illinois Republicans have a problem that goes deeper than Darren Bailey, J.B. Pritzker, or any particular election. They have ceased to be competitive enough to impose much discipline on the party that governs the state. Democrats hold every statewide constitutional office …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 CBS Local Boy, 15, shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/boy-15-shot-wounded-chicago-west-garfield-park/ A 15-year-old boy was hurt late Tuesday night when someone shot him while he stood in front of a restaurant in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood. Police said at 11:16 p.m., the teen was standing on the sidewalk in the first block of South Pulaski Road, near Monroe Street, when …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 CBS Local Prime Healthcare criticized for plans to shut down OB services at 3 Chicago-area hospitals https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/prime-healthcare-shut-down-ob-services-3-chicago-area-hospitals/ Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals. St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, and Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood will suspend all OB services on Oct. 1. The company plans to centralize OB …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 CBS Local ISP: 3 arrested on Chicago's West Side after bolting from traffic stop on Dan Ryan Expressway https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/3-arrested-chicago-west-side-bolting-from-traffic-stop-dan-ryan-expressway/ Three people were arrested early Wednesday after police said they drove off during a traffic stop on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Illinois State Police said troopers tried to pull over a car on the southbound Dan Ryan near 79th Street. The car was wanted by police in Montgomery, Illinois, near …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 CBS Local Woman, man, dog rescued from truck in pond in Deerfield, Illinois https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/truck-pond-rescue-deerfield-illinois/ Two people and a dog were rescued from a truck that ended up in a pond in Deerfield, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police troopers responded to a truck that drove off I-294 and into a pond near Lake Cook Road. Police said a man, a woman, and a …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 CBS Local Chicago police issue alert on string of burglaries in Southport Corridor, Avondale, other areas https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-alert-burglaries-southport-corridor-avondale-other-areas/ Chicago police issued an alert this week after a string of smash-and-grab burglaries within an hour in several neighborhoods, most notably the [ Lakeview ][1] and Avondale communities. In each incident, the burglars smashed their way into retail stores, restaurants, or bars by breaking a windowpane or a glass door. …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 Capitol Fax Selected press releases (live updates) https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/02/selected-press-releases-live-updates-498/
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View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 Capitol Fax Good morning! https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/02/good-morning-339/ * Dolly usually doesn’t get much credit for her guitar playing, but she could pick, even with those [ long fingernails ][23] … From Hillbilly Heaven to a penthouse on the coast This is an Illinois open thread. [23]: https://youtu.be/Z7TL0E-U4vY?si=X3vwI2brDd-SGBTc&t=698
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 Capitol Fax Isabel’s morning briefing https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-799/ * **ICYMI:** S&P upgrades Illinois’ credit rating. [ Crain’s ][1] … \- S&P Global Ratings upgraded its credit rating on the state of Illinois one notch to A. \- It’s the ratings agency’s first upgrade of Illinois’ debt in three years. S&P joins Moody’s, which upgraded the state’s debt last …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 block-club-chicago Block Club Chicago Finalist For 3 ONA Online Journalism Awards https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/block-club-chicago-finalist-for-3-ona-online-journalism-awards-2/ CHICAGO — Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit, reader-funded newsroom focused on Chicago’s neighborhoods, [ is a finalist ][54] for three Online News Association Online Journalism Awards, which honor excellence in digital journalism around the world. Our newsroom is nominated in the General Excellence in Online Journalism, Gather Award in Community-Centered …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 block-club-chicago Fork And Coin Brings Japanese-Style Pub To Portage Park And More Northwest Side Food News https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/fork-and-coin-brings-japanese-style-pub-to-portage-park-and-more-northwest-side-food-news/ PORTAGE PARK — Far Northwest Siders looking for somewhere new to eat are in luck — a Japanese-inspired restaurant, a cheesesteak spot and an international market have all recently opened in the area. Check out the latest Far Northwest Side food news below: ![][37] Drake Mandrell, co-owner of Fork and …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 block-club-chicago Chicago School Board Candidates Sign Pledge To Ban AI Use In Schools https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/chicago-school-board-candidates-sign-pledge-to-ban-ai-use-in-schools/ _This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for[ Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newslette ][35] r to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. _ CHICAGO — Roughly half of the 45 candidates running for the Chicago school board have signed a pledge to adopt a …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 block-club-chicago Meet Chicago’s ‘Bubble Lady,’ Filling Buses With Bubbles And Hearts With Joy https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/meet-chicagos-bubble-lady-filling-buses-with-bubbles-and-hearts-with-joy/ CHICAGO — A little girl on the verge of tears suddenly forgot what had upset her when a stream of bubbles floated her way at Navy Pier. She reached out her hands, her frown giving way to a smile as Bridget Josey blew more bubbles toward her. Josey, 61, smiled …
View Article 9 a.m. September 2, 2026 block-club-chicago Can The Obama Presidential Center Help Chicago Embrace Community Solar? https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/can-the-obama-presidential-center-help-chicago-embrace-community-solar/ _This story was produced by[ Canary Media ][1] , a nonprofit newsroom focused on the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis. Sign up for their newsletters [ here ][2] . _ WOODLAWN — The [ Obama Presidential Center ][3] , which opened on Chicago’s South Side …